Sold Date: December 26, 2019
Start Date: September 19, 2019
Final Price: $29.99 (USD)
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This listing is for Irina Zarickaja - Fryderyk Chopin 10" Vinyl Record L 0308.
Label: Polskie Nagrania - L 0308 Format: Vinyl, 10", LP, Mono Country: Poland Released: 1960? Genre: Classical Style: Piano Composed By – Fredrick Chopin Organ – Irina Zarickaja  
Condition:   Jacket:   Very Good           Vinyl:  Very Good
Irina Zaritskaya (also Irina Andrievsky (wedding name), scientific transliteration Irina Zarickaya , born May 2, 1939 in Kiev , † July 30, 2001 in London ) was a Ukrainian-British classical pianist. She won the Second Prize in 1960 at the 6th International Chopin Competition in Warsaw with only a minimal gap to the first winner Maurizio Pollini .
Life and work: Irina Zaritskaya began her piano studies at the Children's Music School in Kiev and studied there until 1953. She continued her studies at the Central Special Music School at the Moscow Conservatory with Tatiana Kestner . She graduated in 1958 and went to the Moscow Conservatory, where she was accepted into the class of Yakov Zak . She received her A-Levels in 1963. In 1960 she won the 2nd prize in the Chopin Competition in Warsaw and received two special prizes, the Polish Radio for the Best Mazurka Performance and the Chopin Prize for Best Polonaise Performance.
For many years Zaritskaya appeared only in the Soviet Union. She has performed with the best orchestras and conductors in the country, including Kirill Kondrashin , Rudolf Barshai and Natan Rakhlin . In 1961 she appeared in Warsaw and played Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto in G major and in a matinee six Preludes and the Sonata in B minor by Chopin and Kabalevsky's 3rd Piano Sonata.
In 1972 Zaritskaya emigrated with her family to Israel. She worked for the Rubin Academy of Music both as a piano teacher and as a concert pianist. In 1985 she moved to England and settled in London. She has occasionally appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra , the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and violinist Boris Belkin . She mainly focused on teaching at the Royal College of Music , Menuhin School and Purcell School .
Her last concert was given by Zaritskaya on 9 August 1995 at the 50th International Chopin Festival in Duszniki, where she performed works by Scriabin, Prokofiev, Kabalewski and Chopin. Zaritskaya was married to the Ukrainian violinist and professor at the Royal College of Music Felix Andrievsky.

CONDITION Descriptions:
I base the condition of each of my Records off of Ebay's Grading System. 

• MINT (M) Looks new and unplayed. Very high vinyl luster and no noticeable label defects. Sounds new. With 45rpm records, this does not always mean there is no surface noise at all. 
• NEAR MINT (NM) Looks almost new, but has some minor flaws such as a drill hole; unobtrusive writing on label (e.g., an X on a promo copy); minor scuffing on vinyl; minor color flaking on label, or other insignificant flaws that only slightly detract from visual appeal. May have some minor surface noise, but nothing distracting. 
• VERY GOOD (VG) There may be light scuffing and some of the original vinyl luster may be lost. The vinyl and label may appear used, but well cared for. Records may have some more obvious flaws that are not visually degrading such as a sticker on the label; more noticeable writing on the label; scuffing and minor scratches on the vinyl; or minor discoloration of the label. There may be very minor warping of the vinyl. There may be a slight scratch not affecting play. 
• GOOD (G) Record has visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, minor surface scratches, groove wear, and audible surface noise. Appears well used but not abused. May have a few major flaws, such as scratches, label tears, or stickers, and/or writing. 
• FAIR (F) Appears well used and somewhat abused. Audio is not great due to surface noise and scratches. The record may have a stick or a skip. Records in this condition are those you might purchase to fill a hole in your collection until a better copy comes along. 
• POOR (P) Well played with little luster and significant surface noise, but still not cracked or broken. Record likely skips and/or sticks. Typically so bad looking that a true “collector” would just toss it out. More useful as a Frisbee. I try not to sell records in this condition.
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